Advanced Catalysts for Energy Conversion and Environmental Protection
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Catalytic Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 62
Special Issue Editor
Interests: photocatalysts; electrocatalysts; water splitting; CO2 reduction; environmental remediation; energy conversion
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The transition toward sustainable energy systems and environmental remediation demands innovative catalytic solutions to address global challenges such as climate change, energy scarcity, and environmental pollution. This Special Issue focuses on the design, synthesis, and application of advanced catalysts for energy conversion and environmental protection, aiming to foster interdisciplinary research that bridges fundamental science with scalable technologies for a sustainable future. We invite original research, reviews, and perspectives on novel catalytic materials and processes, including, but not limited to, the following:
- Photocatalytic and electrocatalytic water splitting;
- CO2 reduction to fuels and chemicals;
- Hydrogen production/storage;
- Air and water purification;
- Pollutant degradation;
- Greenhouse gas mitigation;
- Industrial Catalysis Technology;
- Cutting-edge characterization techniques;
- Computational modeling.
If you would like to submit papers for publication in this Special Issue or have any questions, please contact the in-house Editor, Mr. Ives Liu (ives.liu@mdpi.com).
Dr. Xiaohong Yang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- photoelectrocatalytic water splitting
- photoelectrocatalytic CO2 reduction
- hydrogen production/storage
- energy conversion
- environmental protection
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